All entries for Friday 30 March 2007

The legacy of the slave trade – Warwick Podcast

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/audio/?podcastItem=slavery.mp3

On the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade Cecily Jones discusses the legacy of the trade and why an apology is necessary.

Length: 18 minutes

Summary:

Why is this an important anniversary to celebrate
What has been the cultural and social legacy of slavery
Does slavery shape people’s identity
What is it’s impact on race relations
Do we understand the issues around slavery and it’s impact or do we just think of it as a historical event
Do we celebrate the right things and tell the right stories about slavery
Is an apology necessary
Can such an apology be made and be genuine
What are the positive outcomes of this anniversary
What are the lessons for our understanding of Black History

: 30 Mar 2007 12:10 |  Tags: Abolition Audio Slave Slavery Trade |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

England football team may be struggling but England’s robot footballers reach new highs

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/england_football_team_may_be_struggling_but_englands_robot_footballers_reach_new_highs1/

While the England football team may be struggling their robot football counterparts go from strength to strength. This weekend (31 March & 1 April 2007) sees the annual UK Robot Championship at the University of Warwick and this year the University of Warwick WMG team will be unveiling their first bipedal robot football squad.

Eleanor Lovell : 30 Mar 2007 10:03 |  Tags: Press Releases |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem